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Change was clearly the word of the month, with impending changes of ownership, changes in personnel and changes in strategy filling this month’s ranking of the most read Printweek articles.
1 DS Smith sites earmarked for closure confirmed 16,619 clicks
The five UK DS Smith sites proposed for closure have been confirmed and include one box plant and four sheet plants, as well as changes at other sites.
2 CWU negotiations continue, EP Group appoints new UK advisor 10,339 clicks
Negotiations between the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) and Royal Mail over pay, working conditions and the Universal Service Obligation (USO) have entered their sixth week ahead of Royal Mail’s first board meeting under new owner EP Group on 9 June.
3 Walstead Group being put up for sale 6,733 clicks
Walstead Group is up for sale, with majority shareholder Rutland Partners looking to exit from its investment.
4 Royal Mail on naughty step after jumping gun on USO 6,186 clicks
Ofcom has given Royal Mail a slap on the wrist for jumping the gun on potential changes to the Universal Service Obligation.
5 Limavady Printing Company closes down 5,006 clicks
Northern Irish printer Limavady Printing Company has gone into administration and closed its doors.
6 “If I wasn’t so f*cking angry, I’d laugh”: Boundless delays author payments 3,064 clicks
Boundless, the post-pre-pack reincarnation of crowd-funded publisher Unbound, will delay paying owed royalties to authors until it is “cash stable”, according to The Bookseller.
7 More changes at Dayfold 2,879 clicks
Changes are afoot at Dayfold, with the future shape of the business currently unclear.
8 Heidelberg re-enters VLF market 2,498 clicks
Heidelberg has sensationally returned to the VLF litho press market through a new partnership with Manroland Sheetfed.
9 Walstead makes decision on Bicester 64pp 2,427 clicks
Walstead has confirmed what it plans to do with the fire-damaged 64pp short-grain press at its Bicester facility.
10 Landa restructures, seeks investment 2,369 clicks
Landa Digital Printing is restructuring and looking for fresh investment, after customers reined back their plans in the light of geopolitical turmoil and the Israel-Gaza war.
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